The Joint Committee met at 12:05

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett,* Senator Cáit Keane, Deputy Paudie Coffey, Senator Hildegarde Naughton. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan, Deputy Kevin Humphreys, Deputy Michelle Mulherin, Deputy Brian Stanley,

* In the absence of Deputy Catherine Murphy.

In attendance: Deputy Michael P. Kitt and Senators Michael Mullins and Trevor Ó Clochartaigh.

DEPUTY MICHAEL MCCARTHY IN THE CHAIR.

The joint committee met in private session until 12.28 p.m.